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<P>Many tools exist for developing fonts. Some of these tools incorporate several functions, while others handle very specific tasks. Some of the functions these tools perform are:
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<LI>Creating and editing outlines</LI>
<LI>Troubleshooting outlines</LI>
<LI>Hinting outlines</LI>
<LI>Converting font data</LI>
<LI>Editing table data</LI>
<LI>Adding tables</LI>
<LI>Dumping font data</LI>
<LI>Editing and inserting bitmaps</LI>
<LI>Adding OpenType Layout data</LI>
<LI>Creating TrueType Collection (TTC) Files</LI>
<LI>Reordering font tables</LI>
<LI>Optimizing font data</LI>
<LI>Digitally signing fonts</LI>
<LI>Proofing</LI>
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Microsoft recommends that font developers use tools that create fonts adhering to the OpenType specification, but Microsoft does not endorse specific tools. One of the best sources of information about current tools and their features is through a developer/user community, such as comp.fonts.</p>
For more information about tools and resources available to font developers, see the <A TARGET="top" HREF="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=10524">Developer Information</A>  portion of the <A TARGET="top" HREF="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=10525">Microsoft Typography web site</A>.

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